New air patrol commander named

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Mar 23, 2014 at 12:06 AM

St. Augustine Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron Commander Maj. Ralph Aviles relinquished command of the squadron to Capt. Gene Melton in a ceremony at the St. Johns County Conference Center recently.

Florida Wing Commander Col. Michael Cook officiated at the change of command, which included many Civil Air Patrol and community members.

Melton is an Air Force veteran who has been a member of the squadron since its beginning in 2009, where he has served as the aerospace education and testing officer. He has also served on the staff of many Florida Wing cadet encampments in addition to attending CAP National Aerospace School at NAS Pensacola and CAP Hawk Mountain Survival School in Pennsylvania.

"My goal for the squadron is to build on the foundation that Maj. Aviles established so that we can more effectively carry out the mission of Civil Air Patrol," Melton said.

The St. Augustine Composite Squadron meets at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the St. Johns County Center, 4730 Casa Cola Way. For more information about the squadron, call 540-1797.

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